The Food Service Staff is fully committed to providing nutritious, quality school meals that meet USDA's school meal regulations and comply with Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This link reviews New Regulations, Increase In Fruits and Vegatables, Allowable Grains and Proteins, Lower Sodium Reduction of Saturated Fats and Elimination of Trans Fats, and Menus by Age Groups

The Stevens Point Area Public School District Food Service Program is part of the National School Lunch Program. The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to school children.

All district schools offer the breakfast and lunch program.

School meals must meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which recommend that no more than 30 percent of an individual's calories come from fat, and less than 10 percent from saturated fat. Regulations also establish a standard for school lunches to provide one-third of the Recommended Dietary Allowances of protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, calcium and calories.

The Banana is one of the healthiest natural food sources in the world. They contain almost no fat and are high in vitamin B6, fiber and potassium.

Cucumbers are a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Potassium.The green color of cucumber skin indicates it is a great source of chlorophyll, which is a valuable phytonutrient. Cucumbers also contain Vitamin A, fiber, pantothenic acid, magnesium, phosphorus and manganese, to name a few.

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